LAST WEEK saw the second ‘Opportunity Thurrock’ event held this time at ‘The Backstage Centre’ High House Production Park, Purfleet. The event is a careers fair open to every secondary school within Thurrock. Students ranging from years 10 & 11 to 6th formers attended to meet with and get advice from business owners, operators and further education providers. With a common goal in mind, a great atmosphere was created by the exhibitors and the majority of people there commented on how easy they found it to engage with, and have meaningful conversations with the young people.
INTU Lakeside hosted a series of fashion shows with a difference on Saturday 5th October featuring garments designed and created by Chelmsford College Art & Design students. Each item was created from recycled bags donated by many of the centre’s shops, including Primark, Forever 21 and Debenhams.
For all those of you out there this could be your answer to meeting more people to do business with. Business Biscotti is not like other networking groups, it is very informal with no restrictions. It is free to join online and free to attend the meetings so you can just drop in when you want to. Cost Saving Finance a local Commercial Finance Business and Whitbread launched the new group to bring businesses in Thurrock and the surrounding areas together to meet, talk and network so that more business relationships can be made. The group since its launch in June this year has been well attended at the four previous meetings.
THURROCK Council celebrated the efforts many of its workers who have served the residents of the borough for many years.Over 25 people were at Monday’s (7 October) event in the Civic Offices to be thanked by the Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Tony Fish, and Chief Executive Graham Farrant.
RAMSAY Health Care UK, of which Orwell Private Cardiothoracic Unit in the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre is a part of, has won the prestigious 2013 HealthInvestor Award for 'Private Hospital Group of the Year' Ramsay won this award for its outstanding achievements in delivering private healthcare, despite a challenging and changing operating market. _
THE UK Competition Commission (CC) has today (Tuesday) published its provisional decision on remedies for the cement sector. The CC has decided to require Hanson UK to divest two of its four GGBS (ground granulated blast furnace slag) plants at Port Talbot, Scunthorpe, Purfleet and Teesport (currently mothballed) and potentially its Glasgow and Teignmouth depots reports Worldcement.com
IN 1974 the world was to witness a new musical phenomenon the like of which had not been seen for years. The music of the Bay City Rollers became the soundtrack for a generation of teenagers growing up in the mid 70s - the face and voice of that sound belonged to Les McKeown.
CHELMSFORD Star Co-operative is set to open its 39th convenience food store in the former Catcracker public house in Stanford-le-Hope. On Thursday 10th October from 3pm-7pm, the Society’s management team will be available on site offering the chance for local residents to see firsthand the store plans in detail as well as able to answer any questions.
THERE is still time to join the Stoptober challenge, kick the habit and add an extra seven days to your life for every 28 days you remain smoke free.
Although Stoptober is a 28-day quit attempt to encourage the nation’s eight million smokers to take the first steps towards a smoke-free future, it’s not too late, there’s still time to join. Reducing the number of people smoking is a key health target for Thurrock as smoking related deaths are high locally.
A WOMAN in her twenties has been found dead in a house in Ward Avenue, Grays. Police were called to the house at just after 4pm on Monday afternoon (October 7th) after neighbours had expressed concerns for her welfare.
THE time to prepare for hiding behind the sofa (again) is Saturday, 2 November as the Dr Who-themed Library Invasion Day returns. The library team is joining the 50 years of Dr Who celebrations and there will be a “Tardis” time-load of free fun for families on that day.
The first suspect who had the hammer is described as white, about 6ft tall, 30 to 35 years old, and of medium build. He had a local accent, was wearing a hood or hat, and a red face mask with two eye holes. The suspect with the knife was also white, about 6ft tall, 30 to 35 years old, and of medium build. He had a local accent, and was wearing a face covering.
LABOUR'S parliamentary candidate Mike Le-Surf is campaigning to beat cancer in South Basildon and East Thurrock by raising awareness and support for cancer research in the UK. Mr. Le-Surf is supporting the standardising of cigarette packaging to deter young people from taking up the habit while also promoting awareness of prostate cancer which will affect one in eight men during their lifetime. Mr. Le-Surf met with Cancer Research UK and Prostate Cancer UK at the Labour Party conference in Brighton last month and is encouraging residents to get involved with their campaigns to beat cancer.
M25 Essex - M25 exit slip road closed and queueing traffic anticlockwise at J30, A13 (Lakeside). Queueing traffic on the exit slip road on M25 clockwise at J30, A13 (Lakeside). In the roadworks area. Congestion to J29, A127 (Romford). A13 Essex - Queueing traffic and long delays on A13 westbound in North Stifford between the A1012 junction and Lakeside.
THURROCK businesses are being encouraged to look to overseas growth by the region's largest international trade organisations. Enterprise Europe Network and UK Trade & Investment have partnered with Thurrock Council for a half-day export workshop at the Thurrock Learning Shop, George Street, Grays on Wednesday, October 9 from 9.30am to 2pm.
